Example Sentences

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Respectfully, they don’t have the knees or the stamina for that kind of conflict.

From Slate • Oct. 22, 2025

Respectfully known as mam'Nandi, her passing, for some, felt like losing a close relative.

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2025

Respectfully, the fans carping about coach DeShaun Foster after three games of a predictably difficult season are missing an essential point.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 28, 2024

"Respectfully, we think they are asking you to do something beyond the authority of the court," Wall said.

From Reuters • Jul. 26, 2023

Respectfully, they pulled over to let the funeral procession pass.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides